Milepost at National Grid Reference Sp 572897 is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1992. Milepost.
Milepost at National Grid Reference Sp 572897
- WRENN ID
- roaming-wattle-marsh
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Harborough
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire MP: Alberto Costa (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1992
- Type
- Milepost
- Address
- Milepost at National Grid Reference Sp 572897, Kilworth Road, Swinford
- OS grid reference
- SP 572 797
- Coordinates
- 52.41252, -1.15979
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a milepost located on Kilworth Road in Swinford, dating from the late 19th century. It is made of cast iron and has a triangular shape. The left side is inscribed with "TO HARBORO 12 MILES," while the right side reads "TO RUGBY 6 MILES." At the top, it features the Royal Arms of Queen Victoria.
Local climate
Milepost at National Grid Reference Sp 572897 receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 67% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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